Evaluation and management (E/M) code descriptors for office and other outpatient visits will look a lot different in the 2021 CPT® code set. One of the first steps in preparing for this major overhaul is understanding how medical decision making (MDM) and time will affect 99202-99215 in 2021. Quick background: The American Medical Association (AMA), […]
Continue reading...9. January 2020
The clinical setting may not be the best place to get an accurate blood pressure reading, and two new CPT® 2020 codes are here to help. Medical codes 99473 and 99474 apply to self-measured blood pressure services. Here’s what you need to know. 1. Review the Codes and Descriptors Getting to know any new codes […]
Continue reading...30. December 2019
January 1 is bringing roughly 400 CPT® code changes. See if you’re ready with this quick medical coding quiz, including links to previous SuperCoder blog posts where you can find the answers. Start Here With the Questions for 2020 Code Changes Question 1: CPT® 2020 is introducing new online digital evaluation and management (E/M) codes […]
Continue reading...12. December 2019
If you report HCPCS Level II C codes for drugs, there are a handful of changes coming Jan. 1, 2020, that you’ll want to know. Here’s what’s being added and deleted for lefamulin, brexanolone, levoleucovorin, and iodine I-131 iobenguane. Reminder: HCPCS Level II C codes, meaning codes that start with the letter C, were originally […]
Continue reading...5. December 2019
“Other” tissue graft code 20926 turned into a sort of catch-all code over the years, but that will change with the CPT® 2020 code set. On Jan. 1, 2020, you’ll have five new medical codes to use in place of 20926. Be ready with these helpful pointers. Look at 15769-15774 Instead of 20926 In the […]
Continue reading...25. November 2019
Many of the CPT® 2020 changes that affect gastroenterology medical coders relate to radiological services. Don’t let these imaging updates slow you down when the codes change Jan. 1, 2020. Which Hemorrhoidectomy Code Is Moving From Cat. III to Cat. I? The first series of gastro code changes are for internal hemorrhoidectomy by ligation other […]
Continue reading...18. November 2019
You’re using ICD-10-CM 2020, and you’ve had some time to prepare for CPT® 2020. But now the HCPCS Level II 2020 code set is out for medical coders to review, too! Let’s take a look at some J and Q code changes coming your way Jan. 1, 2020. The Os Have It! Ophthalmology and Oncology […]
Continue reading...11. November 2019
Medicare has released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2020. Let’s see how it stacks up against some of the proposals from Medicare that we looked at back in August. Expect Separate Payment for E/M Office Levels in 2021 Even though we’re still in 2019, a lot of us have 2021 E/M coding changes […]
Continue reading...4. November 2019
A new HCPCS Level II code lets you report the SinuvaTM implant for nasal polyps, but coding for placement may vary based on the encounter. Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) National Government Services has some advice for its providers. Here’s what you need to know if you perform coding for otolaryngology. Update HCPCS Coding for Oct. […]
Continue reading...10. October 2019
You’ve got Chronic Care Management (CCM) codes when a patient has multiple chronic conditions to manage, but what about when there’s just one? To help solve the problem, Medicare wants to introduce new codes for Principal Care Management (PCM). Here’s more on that from the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule. Start With […]
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13. January 2020
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